What is your #1 priority for a weeknight dinner?
Fast?
Healthy?
Full of flavor?
A nice hearty helping of vegetables?
If so, you will love my Quick & Healthy Lentil Soup.
I purchase the cooked/steamed lentils from Trader Joe’s for this super fast and healthy soup.
Quick & Healthy Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
2 Tbls olive oil
1 small onion, diced small
2 cups carrots, diced small
1 cup celery, diced small
1 tsp cumin
1 package refrigerated steamed lentils, or 2 1/2 cups cooked lentils
4 cups vegetable broth
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
salt/pepper to taste
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Spoonful of sour cream or Greek yogurt
Preparation:
1. Heat olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for 10 minutes. Add carrots and celery, cook for 10 minutes. Stir in cumin and sprinkle with salt & pepper.
2. Add lentils and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil for about 2 minutes and then lower heat.
3. Stir in lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Ladle into soup bowls and top with fresh cilantro and sour cream or Greek yogurt (my favorite!). Enjoy!
Suggested Wine Pairings: Bogle Vineyards Petite Sirah
Now that’s the way to make a super-quick, healthy dinner! Don’t you love having those Trader Joe’s pre-cooked items handy for emergencies and quick meals? I like to have their pre-cooked brown rice and wild rice on hand.
Yummy! That sounds really delicious, and maybe it’s not to difficult to cook. I think I1m going to give it a try this weekend, thanks for posting the recipe as well!
Thanks for finally talking about >Quick & Healthy Lentil
Soup – Rachel Voorhees… <Loved it!
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